THEORIES!
THE EAR!
WHAT'S THE DIFF?
VISION!
TIDBITS!
100
Theory that states you can only receive one pain massage at a time
What is the Gate Theory?
100
Shaped like a snail, this part of the ear contains the basilar membrane and receives vibrations from the Stirrup
What is the Cochlea?
100
absolute VS difference threshold
Absolute threshold is the weakest level of stimulus you can detect half the time and a difference threshold, also known as the just noticeable difference, is the minimum difference you can detect 50% of the time.
100
When you can judge depth or distance using only one eye or both eyes see the same image
What is a monocular cue?
100
Given by structures in the inner ear called vestibules, this sense tells the brain the tilt, acceleration and orientation of the head.
What is the vestibular sense?
200
theory that says our cone receptors respond to red, green, and blue
What is the Trichromatic Theory ?
200
1 of the 3 small bones in the ear that transfer vibrations from the eardrum to the cochlea
What is the Hammer, Anvil or Stirrup?
200
myopia VS hyperopia.
Myopia is the condition of being far sighted and hyperopia, near sighted
200
An optical illusion where a sequence of images causes us to perceive motion Ex: Las Vegas signs
What is the Phi Phenomenon?
200
The idea that a weak stimulus, even one so weak we can't consciously detect it, can influence our behavior.
What is subliminal perception?
300
Theory that states some stimuli have no absolute threshold (can be changed by attention, fatigue etc.)
What is the Signal Detection Theory?
300
Part of the ear that transmits auditory impulses to the brain
What is the Auditory Nerve?
300
conduction VS nerve deafness
Conduction Deafness occurs when sounds waves aren't properly transmitted to the cochlea and Nerve Deafness occurs when the cochlea, hair cells, or auditory nerve is damaged
300
The part of eye where light enters and hits the retina.
What is vitreous humor?
300
The law that describes how we respond to just noticeable differences.
What is Weber’s law?
400
Theory that states impulses to the auditory nerve match the frequency of the tone giving the sense Ex: a sound with a frequency of 50 Hz makes each hair cell send the brain 50 impulses a second.
What is the Frequency theory?
400
Inside the cochlea, this membrane is covered in tiny hairs that connect to the auditory nerve
What is the basilar membrane?
400
retinal disparity VS convergence
Retinal disparity is the different view each eye sees of the same item and Convergence is the act of becoming cross-eyed to be able to focus on a close object
400
psychology approach that deals with our ability to perceive overall patterns.
What is Gestalt Psychology?
400
The sense that monitors the position and movements of muscles, bones, and joints.
what is the kinesthetic sense/ kinesthesis?
500
Theory that states we don't perceive individual colors but a system of paired opposites. red-green yellow-blue white-black
What is the Opponent Process Theory?
500
Describe in order the flow of sound from the outer ear to the brain using the following: Cochlea Auditory nerve basilar membrane Stirrup,Anvil and Hammer Eardrum
sound enters the ear causing the Eardrum to make the Hammer,Anvil, and Stirrup vibrate, these vibrations are sent to the cochlea where the are picked up by the basilar membrane and transferred to the Auditory nerve which sends the impulses to the brain.
500
trichromatic VS Young-Helmholtz Theory
GOTCHA. these are just two names for the same principle. They state that the receptors in our eyes respond to three (tri) primary colors: Blue Green and Red.
500
The experience of staring at an image then looking away and seeing an after image in the opposite/negative colors. (Daffy Duck stamp in our book)
What is a negative afterimage?
500
A condition where a stimulus of one type also gives rise to another sensory experience. Ex: You hear a sound just like everyone else but it is also accompanied by something like the color blue or the taste of peanuts
What is Synesthesia?
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